running up legal fees. LRVW’s approach considers the people involved and develops solutions that prioritize their business and objectives. This principle is reflected even in the LRVW’s management structure, which it handled quite differently from other firms. The firm has established a management committee as a sustainable alternative to the traditional managing partner structure. The traditional structure often forced the most experienced partners to shoulder the full burden of managing the firm for extended periods while trying to also maintain an active legal practice and service our clients. This traditional model also made for difficult transitions to a new managing partner as there was little to no overlap or training. “Our Management Committee has allowed us to bifurcate and even trifurcate some responsibilities of managing the firm as well as the day-to-day operations. However, it also allows us to work together in a supportive manner to run the firm,” Wagnild says, explaining that the managing committee perfectly reflects LRVW’s core values of collaboration and addressing issues proactively before they escalate. This principle also speaks to how the firm views its attorneys and staff, as the partners see everyone in the firm as a valuable asset worth cultivating. “We’ve spent a lot of time and energy developing all of our people. From brand new attorneys to our support staff, we try to do everything we can help them because, in 10 years, these will be the people running things; it’ll be their firm,” Managing Partner Christian Chambers explains. hawaiinautical.com 808-234-7245 Maui • Oahu • Hawaii Island WHALE-WATCHING DOLPHIN TOURS SNORKEL WITH TURTLES SUNSET CRUISES LUXURY CHARTERS 80 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 12
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